Sourcing Commodity Leader

About the Role

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to: Procurement & Logistics Manager

As a Sourcing Commodity Leader you will be responsible for inductive and electrical components and categories purchased by ABB's factory in Aleksandrów Łódzki. In this role you will support the implementation, maintenance and compliance of Procurement & Logistics (PL), practice approved activities and executing assigned activities based on the standard procedures. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you will provide assistance to the wider business by ensuring that all purchasing activities align with corporate policies and procedures and by providing relevant market information.

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This role is contributing to the Motion Business in Poland.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Represent Local Business Unit sourcing in global Supply Chain Management network
• Develop and implement local material categories to realize defined business objectives
• Maintain, develop supplier relationships and partnership based collaboration
• Actively utilize Supply Chain Management intelligence to identify and drive cost reduction initiatives, benchmarks and analyses based on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) principle in every activity
• Follow material market costs, trends and tools for continues improvement in local material category strategy
• Participation in new product development initiatives ensuring appropriate suppliers selection, expected total costs as well as high quality and profitable growth objectives
• Support material availability and continuity of factory operations
• Negotiate best prices, terms and contractual agreements consistent with the Company's established quality standards and business requirements
• Conclude formal contracts
• Initiate and lead supplier qualification processes, evaluations and appropriate quality development
• Ensure data correctness and most current commercial information in business systems and supporting SCM tools
• Execute effective, transparent communication internally, externally and between different units

Qualifications for the Role

• Technical University degree (preferred mechanical, electrical or related field)
• Minimum 3 - years of experience in a similar position (experience in a production company will be an asset)
• Proven experience in direct materials project sourcing
• Knowledge of the supplier market
• Proficient English in speech and writing
• Knowledge of tools used in the area of supply chain management
• Proficient computer support, knowledge of MS Office and SAP
• Highly developed negotiating and interpersonal skills

Why ABB

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